I was tagged by Arcterran for this whole favorite games for each console thing that is going on. So here we go:

Atari 2600

I loved this game when I was a kid. Pac-Man would probably be a runner up.

NES

This game stuck out the most when I was a little child and helped create the love I have for the Metroid series. There is no runner up.

SNES

One of the best games ever period. No runner-ups. However, shout out to Super Mario World (The best Mario IMO).

N64

The most overrated shooter ever IMO. Nonetheless, this was still the game I had the most fun with friends on the N64. I didn't game too much on the N64. I was too busy enjoying the PC.

GameCube

I actually didn't enjoy Metroid Prime until I played it on the Wii... for some reason this game sucked me in. Been a fan of these guys ever since. Serious Sam would be the runner up. My wife and I would play it for hours... back when she played video games.

Wii

Probably the best trilogy in a tin case ever.

Wii U

I don't count Super Metroid for the VC. So NEO is the only game I've completely played on the U. There's just not much this system has to offer me at the moment.

We had one, I can't remember the specific name of the game. It was a side scroller and the closest thing to it is Alex Kidd. So It's gotta be one the Alexx Kid games. Hey, I was like 5 years old.

Sega Genesis

Also have fond memories of Mortal Kombat and an X-Men game(not the fighting one).

Playstation

I didn't play the PS1 very much. This is the game I have the fondest memories with. Me and my buddy played through the game when I was living in the barracks in the Marines. Runners up: Castlevania: SotN, Final Fantasy VII.

Playstaion 2

I fell in love with this game in Iraq. Like the PS1 I didn't play the PS2 very much. If I had played it more, I'de probably have a different game as my favorite. I've yet to play Shadows of the Colossus or Okami.

Playstation 3

No other game this generation has impacted my gaming like Demon's Souls. Also Demon's Souls is my proudest Platinum. I've enjoyed quite a few Sony/PS3 only games, but I don't think any of them are close to being a runner up besides Dark Souls.

Xbox

Xbox 360

Nothing really comes close since this is one of my favorite games ever and I've played it on PC, PS3, and 360. But these games deserve a shoutout: Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect series, Shadow Complex, Fallout 3, Halo: Reach

iOS

Runners up: Angry Birds: Star Wars.

Android

I haven't done much gaming on the Android, but this one is definitely a win.

Gameboy

Gameboy Advance

Nintendo DS

Wasn't a huge fan of Metroid Prime: Hunters when I tried playing it. Runner ups: Age of Empires & Metroid Prime: Pinball

Nintendo 3DS

I don't have much time behind my kid's 3DS. But if I actually put time into it and bought games for myself I'm sure my runner ups would be Cave Story 3d, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, or Luigi's Mansion 2... or something, lol. I'm just waiting for a new Metroid!

Playstation Vita

Runners-up: Meh... I dunno.

PC(Master of all)

This is the best TBS strategy I've ever played. I've beaten the game and I've had Aliens defeat me so many times. I've easily got over 100 hours spent on this game. If you liked the remake that was released last year, you HAVE to try this.

For people who don't like to read there is a video at the bottom of the blog!!!

I also have the soundtrack if anyone is interested in that as well.

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Enjoy Rochard as it was intended, and let it bend your mind a bit. You won’t be sorry you did.”
85/100 – IGN

About the Game

Grab a G-Lifter - your new best friend! Use it to change gravity at will, manipulate the environment, and throw huge crates at your enemies.

Join the amazing exploits of astro-miner John Rochard and embark on a gravity-bending journey across the Solar System! Rochard is an award-winning side-scroller featuring hours of mind-blowing gravity gameplay, puzzle-solving and action. Narrated in a humorous cartoony style, Rochard tells a thrilling story of villains, a damsel in distress and a mysterious alien civilization.

Key Features:

5 long Chapters crammed with fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity

I had never heard of this game until I saw the article up on IGN's main page this morning. This game looks awesome! And I had to dig up more info via Kickstarter.

Cloudberry Kingdom

As Jay McGregor states in his article today, "Warmly nostalgic but cruelly modern, Cloudberry Kingdom takes the platform genre to infinity and beyond."

In a nutshell Clouldberry Kingdom is going to be a platformer that is Mario + Super Meat Boy + I Wanna Be The Guy with randomly generated level! No level will be the same. All of this makes me very excited!

Another great feature for this upcoming game is the ability to play with 3 of your friends! A 4 player hard as nails platformer!!! Where do I sign up!

The game is being designed by a small group of guys called Pwnee Studios.

I could write a couple paragraphs, that no one will probably read. So I'll just give you a few links to the article & the Kickstarter page:

Do these pictures look a little underwhelming? Fear not! For the Kickstarter images are much better. Not to mention one of the reasons Pwnee Studios Kickstarted it was to add a graphic designer/artist.... I believe they said "We ran out of money" and they would also like to stop eating Cat food.

Make your own Campaign! Others can challenge you to your own saved levels!

Customizable Characters!

Facial Expressions!

Kickstarter Images

Screenshots of the different difficulties:

Easy:Unpleasant:Abusive:Hardcore:Masochistic:
I love how they have multiple difficulties! Definitely a great idea so we can warm ourselves up to being a masochist!
Facial Expressions:Costumes:HATS! Team Fortress 2 idea FTW:

Hey guys, I was able to knock quite a few games off my backlog list this month. And figured I should claim a game of the month. Except, I can't. There are three games that stuck out to me and I couldn't choose which one I liked the most. All of these games were played on PC and support controllers!

If you don't care about reading. Just watch the 3 trailers for the games. You'll probably find out that they are quite awesome looking!

Game #1

I finally played this game. I honestly didn't know much about Cave Story+. It came in a Humble Bundle I purchased. I did some research and discovered that the game was inspired by Metroid. I was sold!!!

While it doesn't meet the same level and depth as a true Metroidvania and is a shorter game. This is a must play game for anyone who enjoys classic games, Metroidvanias, and Indie games.

The style is very Japanese or IMO a "childish" setting. It's not really my style. Nonetheless this game grabbed me within the first 30 minutes and I didn't want to play any other game.

It was probably nostalgia and my love of Metroid that sucked me into this game. Most of the game was pretty easy. But what really made me love Cave Story+ was the end.

I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't played it. But the end boss fight is just awesome. It took me quite a few tries and I love a good challenge. In the end I fell in love with this game and I am so glad I did not ignore this game any longer than I already had.

I highly recommend it. If you have not played it, I can give you a free copy to play. Just write on my wall or find me on Skype and I can hook you up.

I never thought I would be able to get into a game like this. It's a runner game. I discovered this game thanks to Stratostar and his undying love for the game. When I found the game for dirt cheap for the PC I finally took the chance on the game.

I played it one morning until I got stuck on the first boss and forgot about the game for quite some time. Since Bit.Trip Runner 2 was coming out this week I figured I should finally tackle the game and finish it.

What I found was a game that is addictive and very rewarding. Last time I played a game that felt this rewarding was Dark Souls. The game isn't too difficult until the last few levels on the last world.

It all starts with a level called The Gauntlet. Wowee, when I finally beat the level it felt like a huge accomplishment. Steam even gave me a fancy achievement for it!

The graphics may not be anything special, but the music and its tempo in addition to the speed and insanity of the gameplay this game brings to you an amazing game to play. A must play game for anyone who enjoys a good challenge!

Between this game and Bit.Trip Beat, I am a huge fan of the Bit.Trip games and plan on purchasing the rest of their games! I cannot wait to play Bit.Trip Runner 2!

Also, if you are interested in Bit.Trip Beat, I can also hook you up with that game for free.

This is a hidden gem!!!!!!! IGN doesn't even have a game page for it! HERESY I tell you! I read about this game before it was released over at PC Gamer a long time ago. I snagged this game on a Steam sale because I was waiting for a price drop.... I have a hard time paying full price for games nowadays, lol.

Anyways, I can't describe the game any better than what the Steam store page says. So here you go: "Intrusion 2 is an action platformer set in a sci-fi environment on a reserve planet occupied by a hostile military corporation conducting forbidden weapon research. Intrusion 2 is inspired by classic 16bit era sidescrollers and focuses on classic fast-paced action combined with modern physics and animation."

In my opinion this was just a fantastic game. It took a little while to get use to having complete aiming freedom but after I got use to it, it'll be hard to go back to anything else. Things that stick out are the physics and how all the non-human enemies have individual pieces that you can shoot off.

I would say my only complaint about the game is it's rather short. It took about 6 1/2 hours to complete. And that's with failing a crud load of times on the final boss. If you beat the final boss on your first try I will call you a gaming god!

Talking about bosses. This is where the game shines. The boss fights are awesome, fluid, action packed, and keep you on your toes the entire time. The game is a must play just for the boss fights!

After defeating the first boss is when I knew this game was a home run. Not only was it a great fight, but at the end it moves on to the next level where you are sliding down a mountain on a piece of metal from the first boss. Fighting off Ninjas with swords and rocket launchers while they are on snowboards and the robot snake/dragonhead things get dropped from the sky and you gotta blow them to bits. MAN what a blast.

Intrusion 2 is totally worth the $9.99 price tag on Steam. If you wait out for the holidays, you'll probably be able to snag this game for $3. I used the mouse and keyboard and felt like it was better controls than my 360 controller. But that's just my opinion. Just letting you know you don't need to be afraid of trying Intrusion 2 without a controller.

I hope you guys enjoyed the blog. Leave comments please so I know you visited. Are you interested in any of these games? Have you played any of the games? If so, what were your thoughts? Thanks for reading!

People were making Apple seem like the devil... like usual and saying that no one wants to play all those crappy iOS games. Also, I guess people out there still think it costs $4,000 to make a PC gaming rig. Sure, you can spend $4,000 on parts if you wanted to be a retard. But nonetheless, I believe people are thinking too much inside the gaming box... or should I say inside the console case?

Anyways, my comment said this:

"What many people aren't considering is how powerful upcoming "portable" electronic devices are going to be. Handhelds are gonna be more powerful than the PS4/720 within 3-4 years after their releases. The quality and size of games are going to increase. They'll still be large amount of cheap little games. But we'll start seeing triple A products.

After seeing the products that are coming at CES, I see the end of "consoles" coming. The line between portable device and home products like a computer and console are going to blend.

I've been calling it for over a year and a half already. An Apple "consolelike" device is coming. An Apple product isn't going to be a $400 console, it's probably going to be the next evolution of Apple TV where you can stream iOS and possibly Mac games to your TV(also their own flatscreen device too). Sure they don't have much to offer now. But if they sell it for the normal $100 parents are going to eat it up, knowing they can get their kids that for $100 and can already use the ton of free and 99 cent game they already have on iPod, iPhone.

Most users here at IGN are teenagers, college kids, and adults that are dedicated gamers. These kids growing up that haven't hit 13 years old yet are gobbling iOS games up. They want iPads, iPods, and iPhones. You gotta look past what you want, but what other consumers would want. The world of gaming is more than just us dedicated gamers here at IGN. There are a lot of people who would be more than happy to play some iOS games on their TV."

What's Next?

You can already do this with an Apple TV. What is next?

I've always wanted to make a more in depth blog about this. I think philpee2 may be doing so also. I'm curious to see his angle on it. But I'm curious on what you guys may be thinking. I know most of you are completely happy with this current gen and don't even care about next gen. But I know there are a lot of you who can't wait for next gen consoles.

In my opinion, half way through next gen consoles cycle the gaming world and scene is going to be a complete different ballpark. Laptop integrated graphics that is coming out later this year can play a game like Dirt 3 in 1080p on high settings. Tablets and phones are going to be way more powerful because of processors like Nvidia's Tegra 4. This is all stuff that isn't going to lag behind the next generation of consoles(and probably outpowers the Wii U already). And it's all going to be hitting the same time as next gen consoles.

Just imagine how powerful laptops, tablets, and phones are going to be within 5 years of the next Playstation and Xbox. What does it mean? It means a new scenery for video games. New developers are going to be formed. New ideas are going to be brought out. New IP's. People aren't going to be tied to just consoles for gaming. All newer devices will have the same playing field.

Also, a lot of people say they don't PC game because they want to play on the couch. Devices are coming out that'll stream your product from your PC(wherever it'll be) to your TV. So no more dragging a PC to your TV. Not only will we have a Steam Box, but they'll be more devices that will make PC gaming a viable choice for more people. You gotta admit, the price of video games on Steam has to make you a little curious about PC gaming! Just ask umadbrooo where he does most of his gaming from now!

Also, Microsoft is releasing games on Windows 8, and some Windows 7 phone that say "Xbox" on them and offer achievements. It use to be Games for Windows Live. Right now, it's not much they offer, but whose to say that an Xbox exclusive may mean Windows 8 and Xbox devices.

You won&#Array;t need something like this anymore! Unless you want too!

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What do you think is going to happen to the future of consoles?

Anyways, this is just what I foresee and that's without getting technical and boring. What about you guys, what do you think is going to happen to the future of consoles?